Evidence for Mother-to-Child Transmission of Zika Virus Through Breast Milk.

Blohm, Gabriela M; Lednicky, John A; Márquez, Marilianna; White, Sarah K; Loeb, Julia C; Pacheco, Carlos A; Nolan, David J; Paisie, Taylor et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2018

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Zikavirus (ZIKV) is an emerging viral pathogen that continues to spread throughout different regions of the world. Herein we report a case that provides further evidence that ZIKV transmission can occur through breastfeeding by providing a detailed clinical, genomic, and virological case-based description.

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